Lissa’s Simple Shallot Dressing
I go through phases with salads, sometimes I love them and other times I want nothing to do with them. Ever since I learned how to make my sister’s shallot dressing, I always want salad. I almost have one every day. It’s simply amazing.
Ingredients:
For a large salad for 1 or side salad for 2-3 to share. All measurements approximates 
-1/4 inch cut from a shallot
-1/4 tsp high quality salt
-1.5 TBSP Olive Oil
-2 tsp Balsamic
-ground pepper to taste
Cut approximately this much shallot:
Then chop it up really small (I had already started when I remembered that I needed a picture of how the piece I cut off).
When it gets pretty finely chopped:
Add salt:
Chop until it gets all pulverized and liquid-y.
The longer this mixture sits, the mellower it gets. I try to pulverize my shallots before I make anything else for my meal. It can sit like this on the lettuce too.
Right before you’re ready to eat, add the olive oil:
And balsamic:
*Tip-You want about a 1 part balsamic to 3 parts Olive Oil ratio.
Add pepper and toss well!
Enjoy!
This salad was only romaine, some cashews, and the dressing. It was delish!
Thanks Lissa!
Category: Gluten Free, Recipes | Tags: cooking, recipe, salad, shallot dressing 12 comments »
Thank you for posting this! I love her salad too.
The secret is the olive oil to vinegar ratio!!!
This sounds great! Thanks Lissa!
I love sherry vinegar with shallots. I chop them fine and put them in a bowl with the vinegar and a little salt. Ideally I wait like 10 minutes to mellow out the shallots. Then I add the oil and emulsify. I love it with endives (and walnuts and blue cheese, for those who can) in particular. Another option for you should you ever want a change :-).
MMMMMMM that sounds so good. I will have to try this!
Ok seriously that dressing looks out of this world! What a great idea to mix the salt with the shallot first! I’ve ALWAYS had a real problem enjoying “salad” maybe this might do the trick!!
I hope so! Let me know 🙂
Yum – thank you! I’m totally making this. Yay!
🙂
i was finally able to try this last night (Walmart doesn’t carry shallots so I had to wait until a trip to Kroger). It was DELICIOUS! I think the salt makes it! I didn’t have your site handy and couldn’t remember the oil and vinegar ratios so I only used 1 tsp oil and 1/2 tsp vinegar and forgot the pepper. LOL! It was still delicious, I will definitely make this on a regular basis, it tastes so fresh. 🙂 Thank you again!
Ok I just might be addicted to this. I ate two of these salads yesterday!!
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